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Food policy in 2015-2016: Reshaping the global food system for sustainable development

Shenggen Fan

Chapter 1 in 2016 Global Food Policy Report, 2016, pp 1-11 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: The year 2015 saw a new global commitment to sustainable development that will require a reshaping of the world’s food system. The well-being of people and the planet will depend on creation of a food system that is more efficient, inclusive, climate-smart, sustainable, nutrition- and health-driven, and business-friendly.

Keywords: land management; gender; sustainable development goals; economic development; soil; degradation; agricultural research; agricultural policies; social protection; smallholders; market access; carbon; food consumption; conflicts; poverty; social safety nets; resilience; climate change; energy; value chains; water management; food wastes; health; soil fertility; sustainability; value added; food losses; economic policies; malnutrition; nutrition; markets; handling losses; deterioration; agricultural development; food security; land degradation; governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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